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Title:

Rainy River First Nations

Resource type:

Case study

Topics:

Communities,
Ecosystems,
Water

Keywords:

water preservation, river, partnership, Canada, indigenous

Audience:

All

Region:

Northwest,
Outside Minnesota

Summary:

This community of Ojibwe has spearheaded a monitoring project of the Rainy River; a waterway that borders Minnesota and Ontario, Canada.

Content:

It is part of the culture for the Rainy River First Nations, a community of Ojibwe, to be good stewards of the environment. The band has spearheaded a monitoring project of the Rainy River; a waterway that borders Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. Joining forces with the band are students, Koochiching County, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Northeast Minnesota Sustainable Development Partnership and others.

A detailed case study can be found on the http://www.renewingthecountryside.org web site, which showcases a wide variety of outstanding examples of people working to enhance their rural communities in Minnesota and elsewhere. To access this case study, just click on "Stories" on the left menu, then search for "Rainy River First Nations" using the "Search" function.